I agree, yes, that a degree is an important thing to have. However, I disagree with saying that, if one has a degree, that they are automatically more capable. I, for one, did not have parents who could begin to afford to put me through school. I've been forced to pay bills since I was 16 and live in lieu of college. Secondly, I know way too many people with degrees that are absolutely clueless, and whom I would NEVER trust in a cockpit. That being said, I think it is b.s. to say that having a degree deems a person more capable of flying Americans around the friendly skies. I don't want to be a pest about this matter, but it is something which I feel very strongly about. College does not instill logic and common sense, which I feel are sometimes more important in life.